Substance and composition for veterinary purpose

Abstract

The present invention relates to cromoglycate and a salt thereof and compositions for the prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment of a dry hoof condition and/or for use in increasing hoof growth in ungulates. Cromoglycate and a salt thereof and the compositions are useful to treat and maintain hooves in healthy condition.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A method for increasing hoof growth in ungulates comprising: administering an effective amount of at least one of selected from the group of cromoglycate and a salt of cromoglycate to the ungulate wherein the ungulate has a dry hoof condition. 
     
     
       2. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the hoof growth is increased by at least 5% in comparison to untreated hooves. 
     
     
       3. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the increase of the hoof moisture content is higher than in untreated hooves. 
     
     
       4. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the salt of cromolycate is sodium cromoglycate. 
     
     
       5. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the ungulate is a horse. 
     
     
       6. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the cromoglycate or a salt thereof is applied in the form of a solid or liquid cromoglycate-containing composition. 
     
     
       7. The method according to  claim 6 , wherein the cromoglycate-containing composition is a cream composition comprising centella extract, borax, olive oil, shea butter, bees wax and sunflower oil. 
     
     
       8. The method according to  claim 6 , wherein the cromoglycate-containing composition comprises 0.1 to 40% by weight of cromoglycate or a salt thereof. 
     
     
       9. The method according to  claim 7 , wherein the cromoglycate-containing composition comprises 0.1 to 40% by weight of cromoglycate or a salt thereof. 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 1 , the method comprising: administering the effective amount of at least one of selected from the group of cromoglycate and a salt of cromoglycate to the ungulate, the ungulate not having laminitis. 
     
     
       11. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the increase of the hoof moisture content is at least 10% higher than in an untreated hoof. 
     
     
       12. A method for increasing hoof growth in an ungulate comprising: applying an effective amount of a cromoglycate-containing composition to the ungulate; and wherein the cromoglycate-containing composition comprises at least one of cromoglycate and a salt thereof on a coronary band of a hoof of the ungulate. 
     
     
       13. The method according to  claim 12 , wherein applying the effective amount of the cromoglycate-containing composition increases a hoof moisture content to treat a dry hoof condition. 
     
     
       14. The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the cromoglycate-containing composition is applied in the form of a solid or liquid cromoglycate-containing composition. 
     
     
       15. The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the cromoglycate-containing composition is a cream composition comprising centella extract, borax, olive oil, shea butter, bees wax and sunflower oil. 
     
     
       16. The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the cromoglycate-containing composition comprises 0.1 to 40% by weight of cromoglycate or a salt thereof. 
     
     
       17. The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the cromoglycate-containing composition comprises 0.1 to 25% by weight of cromoglycate or a salt thereof.